While considering the sale of your Orlando luxury home, keep in mind the importance of an appropriately staged house. Presentation is everything! Be sure your Orlando, Windermere, and Dr Phillips home for sale is ahead of the pack, and gain a competitive edge, by considering the following staging tips for your real estate sale. 

1. Curb Appeal – The most important step in home staging, is creating enticing curb appeal. You do not get a second chance to make a first impression, and the first impression of the potential home buyer takes place before they even step out of their vehicle.

• Keep landscaping well trimmed, free of weeds, and the lawn manicured. 
• Accent your property with potted plants and colorful blooms.
• Power wash exterior

The Town of Windermere "Among the Lakes", is well known for its beautifully scenic chain of lakes and prestigious lakefront real estate. Have you ever wondered about the meaning of the Town Logo? The design of Windermere's Town Logo was actually based on inspiration from the Town of Windermere, England. The logo is a crest, divided into four symbolic pictures; thus resembling a coat of arms. 

The top left quarter of the Windermere crest reflects three Windermere class yachts.

Ask Windermere residents what they most treasure about their town..."Boating" will probably be the number one reply.  Windermere is home to over 5000 acres of sand bottom, crystal clear lakes. Creating the perfect place to enjoy the boating lifestyle. 

The top right quarter

Considering a private school for your child's education? There are a variety of Private Schools and Higher Education Facilities in the Orlando area; all within convenient proximity to the popular communities of Windermere, Dr. Phillips, Longwood, and Lake Mary .

Orlando Magazine has compiled an excellent resource and guide to our Central Florida Private Schools. This complete guide provides school information including: grade ranges, teacher/student ratio, total enrollment count, and approximate tuition range.

For more information, please view the Guide to Orlando Private Schools & Higher Education. 

The Orlando Real Estate Market continued to gain strength in November 2011. The median price of an Orlando home sale grew almost 10 percent, over last November, to $115,000. There has also been a 21 percent increase in the median price, since January 2011.

SOLD by Jeffrey Funk, this amazing Windermere lakefront home in the prestigious community of Chaine Du Lac, on Lake Butler.

This Orlando property was last offered at $4.9 million.

Congratulations to the new homeowners! Wishing you and your family, years of many happy memories!

The 2012 Windermere, FL 8th Annual Holiday Boat Parade will take place on Saturday December 22, 2012 starting at 5:00pm.

Holiday themed decorations will adorn locals boats as they parade along the shores of Lake Butler and Wausan Bay, touring around some of Central Florida's most prestigious real estate. The route will continue around Wauseon Bay and Bird Island. For more information, you can visit the official Windermere Boat Parade site.

Windermere home for sale in the beautiful subdivision of Lake Butler Sound. This luxurious home has 6 bedrooms, 6 1/2 bathrooms and is located on the exclusive street of Bridge House Road, on the southeast shore of Lake Butler. 

Offering more than 6500 square feet, you will find everything from, a top of the line gourmet kitchen with 4 ovens, to a large wet bar with climate controlled wine room, as well as a private game room and movie theater. The large outdoor patio showcases the perfect resort style pool with wading areas, waterfalls, a hot tub, and spectacular lighting.

Contact Jeffrey Funk for your private showing.

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Would you like to experience one of Central Florida's most popular Holiday attractions? This year, 'ICE!' at the Gaylord Palms Resort will be featuring, Dreamworks - 'Shrek the Halls'.

The Gaylord Palms Convention Center converts over 20,000 square feet of space into an amazing winter wonderland. Be sure to bundle up! This 'ICE!' and 'SNOW' filled exhibit is maintained at a frosty, 9 degrees Fahrenheit (-13 Celsius)! Brrrrr! It is a great way to take a break from the warmer Orlando temperatures outside.

Your family will create wonderful memories while you experience the amazing ice sculptures, the five 30-foot ice slides, as well as the all new 64-foot pagoda snow slide!

Gaylord Palms is just a short drive from excellent Windermere, FL real

"Winter in the Park" - Holiday Ice Skating Rink is the city's annual outdoor ice skating rink located in Downtown Winter Park, at the Central Park West Meadow. "Winter in the Park" is taking place from November 18, 2011 - January 8th, 2012.  

Enjoy the fun of ice skating in shorts and a t-shirt. Take your entire family to enjoy ice skating outside, in the mild Orlando climate.

All day skating is just $10 per skater. (Skate rentals are available for an extra fee.)

For more information on this exciting Central Florida winter activity, please contact the City of Winter Park: 407-599-3203.